Noordwolde

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Friesland) First attested as noortwolde in 1408. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”). (Groningen) First attested as nordawalda in 1384. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and wold (“swamp forest, marsh forest”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuidwolde. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /noːrtˈʋɔl.də/ Hyphenation: Noord‧wol‧de Rhymes: -ɔldə === Proper noun === Noordwolde n a village and former municipality of Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands a village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Noordwolde-Zuid === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN